Which to use
“neutral” and “neutrales” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,759
- “neutral” frequency rank
- #39,547
- “neutrales” frequency rank
- 48306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neutral | neutrales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht parteiisch und/oder voreingenommen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs neutral |
Where the eye mixes neutral and neutrales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: neutral vs neutrales
A purely visual mix-up. neutral ([nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl]) and neutrales ([nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːləs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “neutral” sits inside “neutrales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neutral is recorded at frequency rank #8,759, classified as anadj, pronounced [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl]. neutrales is at rank #39,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːləs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48306, this pair ranks #1,253,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neutral vs neutrales
Shared letters: aelnrtu. Private to "neutral": -. Private to "neutrales": s.
"neutral" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "neutrales" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neutral" and "neutrales" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "neutral" vs "neutrales" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "neutral" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neutrales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,253,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neutral" and "neutrales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neutraler vs neutrales". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,253,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.